Baroness Redfern

To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that the increase in employer National Insurance contributions does not result in job losses among lower paid women with caregiving responsibilities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs of ending the National Citizen Service.

To ask His Majesty's Government how long they estimate it will be before money for both existing and new youth projects is made available as part of the National Youth Strategy; and what are the timescales projected for new youth projects to be up and run...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of apprentices who are studying for vocational qualifications.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the proportion of food grown in the UK which is never eaten; and what steps they are taking significantly to reduce this figure with a particular emphasis on full contracts.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent reforms to permitted development upon the relative distribution of (1) retrofit or reuse of buildings and (2) the development of new-build properties.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the role of Groceries Code Adjudicator and whether it should be a full-time appointment.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the development of green jobs; and what is their assessment of the consequences for delivery of a low-carbon built environment.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the use of 'units of dental activity' for the remuneration of dental work, in favour of patient-centred system which prioritises prevention.

To ask His Majesty's Government, regarding plans for the UK's first secure school for children aged 12 to 17, what further onward support will be available for these young people and their families as they leave the school.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reforming the NHS dental contract, and what plans they have to roll out a new patient-centred system.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the fairer food labelling consultation, which closed on 7 May, and what plans, if any, they have to implement the proposals therein to improve transparency in method-of-production welfare labell...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that everyone who needs one is able to access a NHS dentist.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce supervised teeth brushing and targeted fluoride applications in early years settings.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper A cyber resilient health and adult social care system in England: cyber security strategy to 2030, published on 22 March 2023, what progress they have made in aligning cyber resilience standar...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of introducing mandatory warning labels on food products which include so-called "secret sugars" such as sauces and condiments.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the present NHS commissioning system and to develop more robust arrangements to alleviate any potential of creating a two-tier system which could lead to differing priorities between Councils,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to upgrade the ultrasound and x-ray equipment and software used in breast cancer screening units, to improve breast cancer detection; and what is their estimate of the proportion of units that hav...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the results of the consultation on the fur market in Great Britain, which closed on 28 June 2021.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the ring-fencing of grants to local authorities to allow for greater financial flexibility for local authorities.